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The UK police arent trained to de-escalate, they& #39;re trained to agitate, aggravate & arrest esp when it comes to people of colour- proven institutionally racist. Here& #39;s something we need to remember re: COVID19 and policing to keep us all, esp vulnerable ppl safe/alive 1/6
With the new powers via covid19, there is already a spike in overpolicing on racialised communities or poor communities who cannot self isolate with the same home safety/ financial safety as those with more racial or financial privilege 2/6
Deaths in police custody have disproportionately been people with mental health issues or experiencing emotional distress. Right now, many ppl are experiencing emotional distress & crises, Will do things that appear acting out of & #39;normal& #39;. More so in grief & bereavement 3/6
Having the police swarm, overpolice, shout at someone experiencing emotional distress/crises has led to violent restraining, further mental health & deaths. This is 1 of many incidents I& #39;ve witnessed in my life, incl yesterday (Im not discussing here for my own health) 4/6
Also the police in Tower Hamlets would actively tell youth about the arrest quota& #39;s they had to fill, condescendingly saying things like & #39;Its your day today, I& #39;ll come for him tomorrow" ... 5/6
The police have never been held to account/ families still waiting for justice despite the track record of brutality. In this moment we all are 1, bereavement/loss/ breakdown from ‘acting out of normal’/, we deserve to be met with dignity & compassion, not violence 6/6
